The Outreach and Engagement Ministry provides opportunities for the Christ Central family to engage the world with the renewed dignity that comes from Christ. We do this by partnering with local and global ministries to fulfill their missions, which free people to enjoy God, hear His truth and love one another well. Through serving together, giving towards financial needs, praying for and learning from our partners and the communities they serve, we grow in diverse community that can flourish together.

Part of Christ Central Church's vision for outreach and engagement is to support the efforts of our members to engage in growing relationships in the Charlotte region with local nonprofits or to serve in missions overseas. If you are a member of Christ Central or a local nonprofit with long term volunteers or staff from Christ Central, you may request a grant of up to $500 annually to be used for specific purposes that fit our Outreach and Engagement Mission and Guiding Principles and our Goals. Please read that document first to see if your request is a good match and then fill out this one time grant request form. A member of our Outreach and Engagement team will respond within 30-60 days.

In order to determine these Guiding Principles, the Mission and the Goals, the Outreach and Engagement team of Christ Central went through a year long process in 2023 to better align Christ Central’s outreach and engagement efforts with the church’s mission. We went through a three step design flow process to Discern, Decide and Direct the church’s efforts in this area. This process included prayer; liturgical and scripture readings; readings and discussions on best practices; a SWOT analysis to determine Christ Central’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats; interviews with community engagement leaders at churches similar to Christ Central, a survey of our congregation, budgeting with Outreach and Engagement team members, and input from the Session.  

To learn more or to join our local engagement and global missions efforts, please contact any member of the Outreach and Engagement team or Angel Rutledge, who serves in leading the team. We are always looking for more people to join us with their time, talents and treasures!

Local Engagement Partners

Heart Math Tutoring

Join an awesome group of Christ Central Church volunteers who donate 30 minutes or 1 hour / week (October – May) to tutor CMS elementary school students in math. Heart Math Tutoring provides training, on-site support and a fun, volunteer friendly curriculum. You don’t have to be a math person to be a tutor! You will work 1:1 with the same student(s) throughout the year, building a relationship and supporting their growth and confidence in math. Virtual and in-person options are available. If you’d like to focus your efforts on 28205 with us, consider tutoring at Merry Oaks Elementary, right across the street from church. Reach out to Rebecca Presnell for more details on how to sign up or learn more here.

 Charlotte Fellows

Founded in 2009, the Charlotte Fellows Program is a nine-month Christian leadership development and training program for young adults recently out of college or graduate school. Each year, a group of young professionals come together from many walks of life to learn about and prepare for the unique calling God has on their lives. The Charlotte Fellows Program seeks to build up leaders in the church while serving the city of Charlotte. Volunteers from CCC offer to host, mentor, and engage in discussion with the Fellows. Reach out to Becky Linsz for more details on how to get involved.

Charlotte Institute of Faith and Work

Charlotte Institute for Faith and Work seeks to restore the connection between faith and work for the good of Charlotte. The institute offers community wide one-time events and smaller group programs and studies that last between 2-9 months. Go to CIFW’s site or reach out to Angel Rutledge for more details on how to get involved.

Project 658

Project 658 believes that Christ’s love compels us to change the world through serving our neighbors. They are a Christ-centered, holistic ministry providing services for at-risk families in Charlotte, moving them toward sustainability; with a key focus on the international and refugee communities. They provide weekly and one-time volunteer opportunities, opportunities to give, and relationship building with refugee families in the 28205 zip code and in the greater Charlotte area. Reach out to Erin Phelps if you’d like to get involved in volunteering.

Charlotte Justice Conference

The Charlotte Justice Conference is an annual gathering focused on providing actionable steps individuals, churches, and other groups can take to provide effective compassion and mercy to all in Charlotte. Topics of discussion in the past have included affordable housing, educational equity, white supremacy, and mental health. Reach out to Tim Nicodemus if you’d like to join the steering committee or would like to volunteer at the conference in October.

Missions Partners

Please note that we have other ministry partners than those listed below. In order to protect them, they have asked not to be put on our website.

Alex, Brittany, and Micah are on their way to Lusaka, Zambia, where they will join an existing team to help make disciples and contribute to the ongoing mission.

CLICK HERE to sign-up for their newsletter
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Charles McKnight leads the PCA Mission to North America African American Ministries (AAM). AAM’s mission is to help the PCA better reflect the demographics of our country by helping more African Americans find and make a healthy home in the PCA. You can learn more about AAM’s ministry, sign up for AAM’s newsletter, and give to AAM on AAM’s website.

Tim, Jenna and Benjamin live and serve in Porto Velho, Brazil where they are part of a team which provides aviation and logistical support to some of the least-privileged and isolated people groups in Brazil.  Their ministry helps these communities gain access to basic necessities such as clean water, medical care, and the Gospel.

CLICK HERE to donate or request being added to their e-newsletter.

Mary lives in West London and works to support a local church in the South Asian community there. She loves lamb, bhangra dancing, and exploring any charity shops she can find!

Please contact Mary to learn how to support her or to receive her email updates.